NYT Dictionary

NATIVITY

/neːˈʈɪ.ʋɪ.ʈiː/

Nounna-TIV-i-tyna-tiv-i-ty · 4 syllablesGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2021, 2026

Meaning

Someone's birth; the place, time and circumstances of a birth.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English nativite, from Anglo-Norman nativite, Middle French nativite, and their source, Latin nātīvitās (“birth”). By surface analysis, native + -ity. See also naïveté.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

birthnascencynascenceaspectastrologybeginningchildbearingchildhoodchristmasconfinement

Antonyms

death

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

2026-07-27IACNTVY